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A Silver Lining for HBCUs in Affirmative Action’s Demise

Applications to historically Black colleges and universities surged last cycle, and enrollments are up this fall. Can the perennially underfunded institutions handle the influx?

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Boosting Transfer Ease, Success With New Initiatives

Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.

More Selective Colleges Report Diversity Dip

The University of Pennsylvania, along with Middlebury, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, all reported a drop in the share of students...
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Opinion

Why I Chose to Be a Financial Aid Administrator

Even in this most difficult of years, financial aid is my calling, Steven J. McDowell writes.

Brown Sees Steep Drop in Diversity of Incoming Class

The share of Black and Hispanic students in Brown University’s incoming Class of 2028 dropped by 10 percentage points since...
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Decades of Enrollment Declines for Black Men at HBCUs

Black men make up roughly a quarter of students at historically Black colleges and universities, a significant drop from years past, according to a new report.

Common App Expands Direct Admissions

The Common App launched its direct admissions program for the 2024–25 application cycle yesterday with 116 partner institutions in 34...
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An Early Look at Diversity Post–Affirmative Action

Colleges are slowly releasing demographic data for the Class of 2028, giving a glimpse of the Supreme Court ruling’s impact on racial diversity. The results are decidedly mixed.